I gave myself a quick refresher on my favorite book about willpower recently because I vaguely remembered several concepts that I thought would be applicable to us as moms in our daily life, as well as for some of the changes I'm trying to make right now. I rediscovered a wealth of great ...
Read More about 7 Things you Need to Know about Willpower
When you declutter the toys, make an Idea Jar with your kids
Regardless of how many toys you keep out for your children, or how well they play together, or how creative they are, sometimes they will get 'bored'. This week the boys and I made an Idea Jar. Some people call it a Boredom Jar. I've heard this idea before but saw it again last month on the ...
Read More about When you declutter the toys, make an Idea Jar with your kids
The 8 Steps I Took to Conquer the Clutter
Decluttering is a hot topic right now. And that's really good, because we need less stuff that clutters our lives and more stuff that adds value. But how do we know which is which and how to get from here to there? Here are 8 steps I've taken over the past 6 months. I hope sharing them will ...
Read More about The 8 Steps I Took to Conquer the Clutter
Reading: At Home in the World
Tsh Oxenreider is a homebody. She is also an adventurer with a relentless case of wanderlust. I love this paradox almost as much as I love the way she takes us along for the ride in At Home in the World: Reflections on Belonging While Wandering the Globe, released last month. (This is an affiliate ...
Read More about Reading: At Home in the World
What is the appeal of something new?
Not necessarily unused, but new-to-me, new-to-this-moment? We all love the thrill of something new. This is one reason it works to cycle toys in and out of use. Put neglected toys in the attic for a few months, bring them back out and they feel new and the kids love playing with them. Have you ever ...
Read More about What is the appeal of something new?
The 4 things you should do when the baby is sleeping
As I'm watching my almost 8-month old grow up before my eyes, sitting and rolling and not wanting to be held during naps anymore, I thought I'd write a post dedicated to the new and new-again moms in my life.
Here are the four things you should do when the baby is sleeping.
1. Hold the ...
Read More about The 4 things you should do when the baby is sleeping